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Serious accident on A50, Hinckley and Bosworth on Tuesday 29 September 1981

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6955 / 52°41'43"N

Longitude: -1.2881 / 1°17'17"W

OS Eastings: 448210

OS Northings: 311110

OS Grid: SK482111

Mapcode National: GBR 7K4.Z17

Mapcode Global: WHDJ2.5HWW

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

19813381N0577

Date

Tuesday 29 September 1981

Time

20:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Hinckley and Bosworth

Police Force

Leicestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

50

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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